RN - Bone Marrow Transplant Unit

Posted:
6/13/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Cleveland, Ohio, United States ⋅ Ohio, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

                    

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Job Title

RN - Bone Marrow Transplant Unit

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

G110 Bone Marrow Transplant-Nursing Institute

                      

Job Code

F24015

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm/7:30pm-7:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work next to talented caregivers and provide exceptional and highly ranked care. The Cleveland Clinic Main Campus G110 nursing unit is part of Cleveland Clinic’s renowned Taussig Cancer Institute. The institute provides world-class care to patients with an oncologic/immunologic disorder and is at the forefront of new and emerging clinical, translational and basic cancer research. 


At Cleveland Clinic, the Cancer Center’s team of specialists explores all options and tailors the most appropriate plan for each patient. We have an opening for PRN (As Needed) Registered Nurse in our G110 Bone Marrow Transplant Department. Our nursing unit cares for patients receiving chemotherapy, targeted cancer therapies, radioactive iodine, and other types of radiation therapies. 


Our goal is that all caregivers provide patients with the highest quality, safest care possible – exuding the Cleveland Clinic nursing organization’s values of quality, safety, innovation, teamwork, integrity, empathy, and inclusion. Your primary duties will include: 
• Providing direct nursing care.  
• Monitoring, recording, and communicating patients’ conditions as appropriate. 
• Preparing patient care plans.  
• Administering prescribed medications.   
• Performing bedside hand-off reports and thorough bedside daily rounds.  
• Focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of many varied malignancies and hematologic diseases. 


The ideal caregiver is someone who: 
• Possesses exceptional communication and relationship-building skills. 
• Is passionate  
• Encourage and motivate people to make positive changes 
• Has strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Has excellent interpersonal skills to relate effectively with co-workers and patients. 
• Has the ability to problem solve and de-escalate crisis situations. 


This is an excellent opportunity for New Grads and already established RNs to discover Cleveland Clinic’s Cancer Institute and gain hands-on experience in this rewarding unit. We offer multiple Resources Available for Professional Development/Growth Opportunities. 


At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.


Responsibilities:

  • Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
  • Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
  • Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
  • Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
  • Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
  • Maintains professional growth and development through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing study.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education:

  • Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
  • BSN preferred.

Certifications:

  • Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).
  • Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) must be presented upon hire.
  • If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)  through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment.
  • Within one year of hire RNs in Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation will achieve and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) with the exception of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit RNs who must achieve and maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) provider status and RNs in the Special Delivery Unit, who must achieve and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
  • (ONS) Chemo/Bio course complete within 2 years of employment if employed on units inpatient and/or outpatient where chemo is administered.
  • If in an Adult/Combined EDs, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA). upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
  • If in an ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.

  • In Dedicated Trauma Centers, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC - adult) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC - pediatric) upon hire or within 24 months of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
  • Vascular Access Registered Nurse (VARN) program attendance required and obtains either a Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) or Vascular Access Board Certified (VA-BC) certification upon hire or within a year of hire in Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) areas.

Complexity of Work:

  • Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

  • External applicants must have two years recent related nursing experience.
  • Internal applicants with less than two years’ experience but post orientation /90 day probationary period could be considered with Chief Nursing Officer level review and approval.
  • Successfully pass all prescreen competency assessments required.
  • Will consider licensed military RN experience.

Physical Requirements:

  • Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
  • Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
  • Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
  • Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
  • Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
  • Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
  • Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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